Globes and Maps.

Lately I've been trying to be more worldly.

I recently started to learn French.

I've been brushing up on my Spanish by reading and watching various Spanish programs.

Theres so much to the world outside of Montgomery County.

I love Montgomery County and Maryland as a whole.

I just feel like, as a community, we exist in a microcosm that is ignorant to our surroundings.

For instance, High school students are worried about such petty things.

And In the end barely any of it matters.

I recently found out about a practice called 'breast ironing', which is a common practice performed in Cameroon where the developing breasts of young women are pressed down with hot rocks to hinder growth. The mothers of these young women perform this on their daughters to ward off pregnancy because they are supposedly no longer viewed as sexual.

I've been to Africa before- both the urban and village areas.

I don't think I paid attention to whether people were dressed conservatively or not.

Its just such a different culture.

Lately I've been watching a lot of telenovelas in an attempt to not forget my 13 years of studying Spanish.

I love Spanish culture.

Although they are notedly Roman Catholic, Latinos are very in tune with their sexuality.

Lately i've been thinking about my culture.

Am I in touch with my culture?

I can't speak my language.

I know very little about my history.

That needs to change.

What a pointless post.